Rushing Duck Brewing Reviews

Bitterbill	3.4 Rushing Duck Nut Brown Ale From Beer Drop, no dating on the can. It pours a clear reddish brown with a 2 finger head of foam, very good lacing. The smell is malty, nutty, some notes of milk chocolate, some mild bitterness that reminds me of dark chocolate. The taste is nutty, semi sweet, milk and dark chocolate. Little bit of roast. I expected it to be sweeter than it is but I am not disappointed. Good mouthfeel. Good Nut Brown Ale. Sunday, October 15, 2023
Bitterbill	3.6 Rushing Duck Beanhead Coffee Porter From Beer Drop, no dating. It pours black but not pitch black. I see reddish highlights. Head of foam is a finger, good retention, good lacing. The smell is coffee, roasted malt, vanilla, dark chocolate, hint of smoke. The taste is big coffee, roasted malt, dark chocolate, hints of smoke, bitter overall. Medium bodied, good carbonation. Very good. Tuesday, September 26, 2023
explosivedog	3.4 Rushing Duck Ded Moroz Bottle, at share, thanks to Jon. Pours black. Chocolate, biscuit, liquorice, plum, leather. Medium body. Fine. Sunday, July 30, 2023
explosivedog	3.6 Rushing Duck Part VIII Bottle, shared by Matt. Pours black. Toffee, chocolate, booze, toffee, grain. Medium body. Good. Sunday, October 30, 2022
gripweed57	3.7 Rushing Duck Divided By Zero! This RateBeer rating represents my 1,200th different brewery worldwide. That’s a lot of brew miles. Woohoo! 16 ounce can. Hazy, orange gold pour. Large foamy, rocky beige head. Sweet citrus fruit aroma. Flavor is bready malt and bittersweet citrus hops. Lemon pith, grapefruit and black peppercorns. Friday, September 30, 2022
tsd08460	4.2 Rushing Duck War Elephant Can from Beer Universe in Troy, NY Aroma: pine, citrus Appearance: hazy orange-gold withan off-white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: average carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish Tasty Monday, September 26, 2022
stevoj	3.5 Rushing Duck King James IPA Taster at FLoT. Hazy orange golden, wispy head, lacing. Light citrusy aroma with floral notes. Taste adds tropical fruit, melon. Light bitterness and a touch dry. Saturday, May 21, 2022
mike67	4 Rushing Duck Now Arriving At Duckburgh 12 oz can. Pours dark brown with tall, creamy, long lasting, Brown head and nice lacing. Aroma is of toasted malt, dark fruit, chocolate covered cherries and coffee. Body is full and slightly crisp. Taste is of toasted malt, coffee, cherries, brown sugar, caramel and herbal hops. Finish is long and sweet. Nice dessert brew. Monday, November 29, 2021
Jow	3.7 Rushing Duck Oatmeal Stout Few cans at home watching baseball. Fine color and head profile for style. Nose is light char and dark fruit. Tastes of ash, chocolate, chocolate, fig. Lighter bodied. Smooth Monday, October 11, 2021
katrinaez	3.6 Rushing Duck Oatmeal Stout Standard oatmeal stout, not sugary, a bit bitter but not too much, some earthy aftertaste, can. Sunday, October 3, 2021
Slipstream	3.3 Rushing Duck Berliner Weisse On draft at the brewpub. I think this is different from their Zingerbier, which appears to have ginger in it. I figured it was a good choice for Oktoberfest, and I was delighted to see it was being served with a choice of woodrush syrup or raspberry syrup. This is a mild BW, with the tartness and acidity kept well under control. It is a little lacking in character, but it was a nice surprise to come across this. Sunday, October 3, 2021
explosivedog	3.2 Rushing Duck Nail the Coffin on the Head Can, courtesy of Matt. Pours slightly hazy gold. Orange, orange peel, salty, grain, light tropical, pineapple, light tartness, little doughy. Medium body. Not great. Friday, August 13, 2021
ejarger	3 Rushing Duck Brewing Duck Dry Friday, July 23, 2021
mansquito	3.6 Rushing Duck Nail the Coffin on the Head Can from Matt: pours slightly hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is orange, pineapple and a bit of funk. Taste is lightly sour, pretty fruity. Kind of sweet. Not a smoothie sour bu any stretch. Sunday, June 20, 2021
explosivedog	3.4 Rushing Duck Irrational Numbers Can, courtesy of Matt. Pours hazy yellow. Orange juice, grapefruit, biscuit, generic fruitiness. Medium body. Fine. Monday, June 14, 2021
Slipstream	3.4 Rushing Duck Imperial Beanhead On tap at RD. Sweet, big coffee porter. A fair amount of sugary Dunkin Donuts coffee flavor. A little one dimensional but not bad. Saturday, May 22, 2021
Slipstream	3.4 Rushing Duck Bauli Fairly light. Not a lot of lime or coriander but pleasant overall. Pepper heats up the palate. Good. Draft at RD. Saturday, May 22, 2021
Slipstream	3.5 Rushing Duck Casual Chaos On tap at RD. A pleasantly mild NE IPA. Juicy cloudy pour. Mostly dry but some pina colada flavor. Saturday, May 22, 2021
mansquito	3.7 Rushing Duck Irrational Numbers Cam from Matt: pours hazy orangish yellow with white head. Aroma is herbal, melon, some tropical fruitiness. Taste is lightly bitter, herbal, sweet, fruity. Solid, but not outstanding. Sunday, May 16, 2021
Slipstream	2.8 Rushing Duck King James IPA On tap at Elsie's. I think that is what this is. Pleasant enough NE IPA. Light bitterness and mild aroma. Not superior. It looks the part but not much juicy flavor. Saturday, May 15, 2021
hopdog	3.7 Rushing Duck King James IPA 16oz can. Poured a cloudy golden color with a medium sized head. Juicy fruits, citrus, and pineapple. Thursday, October 29, 2020
hopdog	3.2 Rushing Duck RD R&D Nelson Sauvin 16oz can. Poured a cloudy golden color with a medium sized head. Citrus, some toasted notes, and just on the thinner and weaker side. Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Cakes	3.2 Rushing Duck Birthday Blend This is some thick medicine type beer with the appearance of cough syrup, but with a better mouthfeel. Off the tap from a Growler. This is a really good beer for a winters night. They need to store this in some old bourbon casks. Saturday, September 14, 2019
Cakes	3.6 Rushing Duck Fleeting Hours 16 ounce glass off the tap at the brew pub. One of the top three IPAs I have had this year and probably the most interesting. Pours an effervescent gold. Very nice nose. Hoppy yes, but without a big bite. Good fuller mothfeel than most IPAs. Saturday, September 14, 2019
Cakes	2.9 Rushing Duck Beanhead Coffee Porter Beanhead Coffee Porter Nitro Nice lacing, silky smooth. Not too much chocolate, not too much coffee. Creamy with a real nice mouthfeel Earlier Rating: 11/28/2017 Total Score: 3.2 Draft at TAP in New York Brewery.. Pours near black with a beige head. Sweet fresh coffee and chocolate, lightly roasted malts, and medium sweetness. Milky, smooth. Not too thick. Saturday, September 14, 2019
alobar	3.1 Rushing Duck Planet Funketron Hazy yellow pour with aroma of tropical fruit, wheat, and some barnyard funk. Mango and pineapple flavor with some notes of spice, wheat, and a bit of tartness. Good beer. Friday, August 30, 2019
alobar	3.4 Rushing Duck War Elephant - 5th Anniversary Edition Hazy yellow pour with aroma of pine, grapefruit, and citrus fruit. Slight tangerine sweetness with grapefruit, and pine. Good beer. Thursday, August 29, 2019
alobar	3.6 Rushing Duck Beanhead Coffee Porter Cola brown pour with coffee, chocolate, and roasted malt aroma. Coffee dominant flavor with some roasted malt and hint of chocolate. Very nice. Thursday, August 29, 2019
alobar	3.3 Rushing Duck King James IPA Hazy yellow pour with aroma of tropical fruit, grapefruit, and oats. Cantaloupe flavor with grapefruit, oats, and some passion fruit. Juicy finish. Thursday, August 29, 2019
trapped	3.1 Rushing Duck Marzen Draught @ Ginger Man - NYC. Clear copper red with small foamy beige head, faint caramel aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter caramel malt taste, thin body, abrupt finish. Not bad but not great either. Saturday, July 13, 2019
trapped	3.3 Rushing Duck Lighter Side Of Dark Draught @ Ginger Man. Clear dark brown with ruby highlights, creamy beige head, faint mocha aroma, low carbonation, medium bitter roasted malt-mocha taste, thin body, longish finish. A bit watery, but fine. Monday, June 24, 2019
zeebaneighba	4 Rushing Duck Naysayer Pale Ale Mel’s at 22 - Cooperstown NY Tuesday, May 28, 2019
cattrall	5 Rushing Duck Divided By Zero! Fantastic. Massively hopped but eminently drinkable. Very little malt backbone. Pours a hazy golden straw colour. Lingering bitterness on the back of the tongue but not overpowering. Described as a ‘imperial session pale-black ipa’. I’m assuming that’s a joke :) But it’s awesome. One of the best beers I’ve had in the New York area. No real citrus or grapefruit or any of the piney tones - just straight hops explosion. Tuesday, April 23, 2019
mansquito	3 Rushing Duck Duck in Pale Ale Lis, Kingston tap: pours hazy orange with a white head. Aroma is peas, veggies, light fruitiness, NEIPA stuff generally. Taste is sort of sweet, veggie, bitter finish. Not the best. Hops do not come out right here. Sunday, April 21, 2019
Slipstream	4 Rushing Duck Neither Pine nor Apple Draft at Barcade. A little pineapple and citrus enlivens this sharp, hazy IPA. Dank, fruity aroma. Very good - I like Rushing Duck. Thursday, February 7, 2019
axadiver	4 Rushing Duck King James IPA Tuesday, February 5, 2019
axadiver	4.1 Rushing Duck Ded Moroz (Dirty Chai) Monday, February 4, 2019
trapped	3.3 Rushing Duck / Peekskill Sitting Duck Draught @ Ginger Man. Clear copper with small foamy beige head, very faint caramel aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter caramel malt taste, fruity flavor, alcohol undertones, thin body, long dry finish. Another strong one. Friday, January 25, 2019
ajnepple	3.6 Rushing Duck Beanhead Coffee Porter On tap at the Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor. Black appearance with a tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt and light cocoa. Similar flavor, dark, rich and coffee-forward with a medium body and a smooth, bittersweet finish. Good. Saturday, January 5, 2019
DiarmaidBHK	3.5 Rushing Duck That’s A Monday Problem Draft at Scotchtown Craft. Pours yellow and cloudy with a white head. Leaves a lot of lacing in the glass. Solid citrus notes on the nose and tongue but a fair amount of bitterness on the back end. Not bad. Tuesday, August 7, 2018
mansquito	3.4 Rushing Duck Dad Breath Alamo Drafthouse: pours golden with a white head. Aroma is light lemony. Taste is lightly bitter. Bready. More hoppy than I would expect for the style. Sunday, July 22, 2018
Defreni	3.5 Rushing Duck Divided By Zero! Fad: Gulorange diset øl med et fint skumhoved. Duften er let humle. Smagen er let bitter orange med noget ananas. Hvis den havde haft mere dis og mindre bitterhed til at bakke sødmen op med ville den ligne en NIPA, men det er det ikke. Saturday, July 21, 2018
Defreni	3.3 Rushing Duck Beanhead Coffee Porter Fad: Til østersne der lige er blevet konsumeret og den nyfundne værdsættelse af kombinationen sort øl og østers. Desværre er øllen på nitro som ikke er min kop the. Sortbrun øl der ligner Guiness til forveksling. Klassisk nitro porter der er lidt sødere end en dry stout. Fin øl. Saturday, July 21, 2018
j12601	3.8 Rushing Duck Roselle On tap at Underground. Pours a gently hazed ruby with a medium sized white head. Soft floral notes, hibiscus comes through nicely. Gentle sweetness, light fruit. Slow musk and floral notes into the finish. Wednesday, June 27, 2018
trapped	3.4 Rushing Duck Divided By Zero! Can. Clever design, like a computer error report on the can. Pours cloudy golden with small foamy off-white head, lemon aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter citrusy taste, thin body, longish medium bitter finish. Not sure where the 'black' comes from, but a nice brew. Friday, May 11, 2018
jtclockwork	3.5 Rushing Duck Sad Panda Cider Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of apple, brett, lemon - medium bodied. Not bad. Not overly tart, just a tinge of tartness. Wednesday, May 9, 2018
trapped	3.6 Rushing Duck Unironic Tweed Draught @ Ginger Man. Copper red with very very small frothy off-white head, very faint caramel aroma, sweetish caramel malt taste, smooth thin body, long semi sweet caramel finish. Quite potent but easy to drink. Friday, May 4, 2018
deyholla	3.8 Rushing Duck Test Elephant On tap at Milk & Hops Chelsea. Pours a hazy earthy yellow with a thin white head that starts at the edges and dissipates completely. Aroma has tart tropical fruits and a slight sweetness with a sweet wheat note underlying. Flavor has has tart tropical fruits and sweet citrus with a light wheat backbone. Sunday, April 22, 2018
superspak	3.9 Rushing Duck Ded Moroz Got in a BIF from MacMalt. 500 ml bottle into snifter, Winter 2017-2018 release. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, molasses, toffee, nuttiness, toasted dark bread, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, and date; with lighter notes of smoke, charcoal, leather, tobacco, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Increasing booze intensity as it warms, a bit overwhelming. Nice aromas with good complexity and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, molasses, toffee, nuttiness, and toasted dark bread; with lighter notes of smoke, charcoal, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, leather, tobacco, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roast/char bitterness and spicy alcohol on the finish. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, molasses, toffee, nuttiness, toasted dark bread, licorice, dark fruit, leather, tobacco, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy flavors; with a nice roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying/acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from hop/roast bitterness and spicy alcohol. Light carbonation and full body; with a very creamy/silky/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Light-moderate increasing warmth of 11.2%, with a bit of booze after the finish. Overall this is a very nice Russian imperial stout. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy flavors; pretty smooth to sip on slowly for the big ABV. I liked it more as I moved through the glass. Not nearly as bitter as I expected for the style; but it has a very wide array of complexity from malts and English yeast. A very enjoyable offering, but could definitely use a couple years of age. Quite hot on the fusels. Sunday, April 8, 2018
yespr	3.2 Rushing Duck Unironic Tweed From tap. Pours clear and golden orange, small white head. Aroma is fruity, sweet. Toasted malty. Slight caramelish. Toasted, bitter and slight sweet malty. Meium dry. Toasted. Bitter and light herbal into the finish. Saturday, April 7, 2018